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Items from Johnny Pesky to be auctioned

Pesky's World Series rings to be sold

Updated: 2:40 PM EDT Apr 10, 2014

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Boston Red Sox great Johnny Pesky, center, is flanked by team president Larry Lucchino, left, and owner John Henry as they look past Pesky's Pole where Pesky's No. 6 adorns the upper deck during a ceremony to retire his number prior to a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday Sept. 28, 2008.

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Items from Johnny Pesky to be auctioned

Pesky's World Series rings to be sold

Updated: 2:40 PM EDT Apr 10, 2014

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BOSTON —

Memorabilia from longtime Boston Red Sox player and coach Johnny Pesky's personal collection are being sold during a live auction at Fenway Park.

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The items include Pesky's 2004 and '07 World Series rings, as well as the Rolex watch he received when his number was retired by the team. Also to be auctioned are bats autographed by Ted Williams and a ball that includes a Babe Ruth signature.

"What's amazing about Johnny Pesky is you think about the different time periods he was involved with this franchise going back to the 1940s when he was a player and then coming back as a coach and then almost as an ambassador to the team all the way through the 2004 to 2007 championship series," said David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions.

Pesky was a player, manager, coach and broadcaster in a career with the club that spanned over 60 years. He died in 2012 at 93.

"I think that's what makes him so special and beloved by so many Boston fans. He really spanned time he might have been someone who was followed by their grandfather, their father and know themselves. He really bridges all those times together," Hunt said.

Hunt says there is a vast array of things up for grabs from items that may cost $100 up to $100,000.

"We have his 1975 American League championship ring, which should be about $5,000 to $10,000. But then we have his 2004 World Series ring, which is such a special piece. That was the one everyone waited for. And there was that quote: 'Ted we did it,' speaking to his longtime friend who had passed away, Ted Williams. The ring should auction for $50,000 to $100,000," Hunt said.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Jimmy Fund, a charity Pesky supported for years.

The Pesky collection goes on view April 11 from 10 .a.m. until 4 p.m. at Fenway Park. The live auction is April 12 at noon.